General News.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18419, 27 June 1925, Page 14

General News.

Tlio auction announcements of "W. E Simes and Co., P. S. Nicholls and Co., Ltd., N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Assn., Ltd., Pyne, Gould, Cuinness, Ltd., H. Matson and Co., and H. B. Sorenscn appear on Pago 21 of this issue. The Railway Department announces that on and after Monday, the 8.50 a.m. Christchurch-Inveircargill ajid 7 a.m. Irivercargill-Christchuireh express trains will run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays "only. An event of importance to the parishioners of Fendalton took place this week, when the Vestry accepted the tender of Messrs P. Graham and Son for £9Bll for building the new ehuirch of St. Barnabas. The now building will bo of Port Hills stone, lined with Oamaru stone, and will be erected behind the present church. It is expected that it will be eighteen months before it is ready. i- I would never advise anybody who wanted his son to make money quickly to let him enter tho medical profession." said Dr. J. P. Hastings in a lecture at Auckland this week. "It is estimated there are about 5000 doctors out of employment in England, and a number of them are sleeping.on the Thames embankment. % A similar position threatened to arise in Australia and New Zealand. Medicine as a money-making profession is done," concluded the lecturer.

Tenderers are usually careful enough when forwarding their tender and their deposit to the body calling for tenders, to give their name and addiess, but the exception cropped up at the special meeting of the Drainage Board yesterday, when one tenderer* who had carefully pinned a five-pound note to his tender, had omitted to give any clue to his identity, or to his address. It is hardly necessary to state that his tender was not accepted, but the circumstances might easily have been such that the unknowns tender might have been the lowest. The Board's staff anticipate that they wilt he waited upon in duo course, by the forgetful tenderer, and asked to restore his "fiver" to him.

A Palmerston North telegram states that loan proposals to raise £23,500 for water reticulation and £17,000 for extension of the sewerage system were defeated by substantial majorities in a small poll. The Supreme Court action, in which C. G. McKellar was proceeding against Broadways Ltd.. for possession of premises, has been settled out of Court, as has tho counter-claim for a leas?. Mr J. D. Bruce, counties representative on the Main Highways Board, stated yesterday that there "would be a mooting of the No. l-l District Council on Tuesday, when it was hoped the question of the erection of tho bridge over tho Selwyn River, on the Main South road, would be settled. C'r. Clyde C'arr has given notice to movo the following at the next ordinary meeting of the City Council: — ''That it be a recommendation to the executive of the .Municipal Association that cities mid boroughs enact building by-laws prohibiting the use of scrim on ceilings." The following additional contributions to the Mayor's coal and blanket fund havo been received:—W. Baverstoek £l. S.K. £l, Miss Jones £1 : Riecarton £l, Inasmuch £l, Anonymous £3, E.B.H. £l, Jones, McCrostio Co., Ltd. £2 2s, M. E. Staples Trustees £25, C'.L.W. £l, W.G.J. £.j os, J. J. Thomson £5. Tho Southland Electric Power Board's rato to cover the loss on its operations, estimated at £IOO,OOO, is to be collected by local bodies. At a meeting of local body representatives, ex- ' ception was taken to this, and a deputation was appointed to wait on tho Board. A resolution protesting against the provision in the Act allowing tho Board to make other local bodies eolloct its rates was also passed. The Eev. Tulloch Yuille, of Knox Church, Dunedin, will conduct special services at Knox Church to-morrow for the eclebratio nof the forty-fifth anniversary of the Church. At the morning service the choir will sing Sullivan's anthem, "I Will Sing of Thy Power," and in the evening Ouseley's "It Came Even to Pass." In the evening also Mr Francis Jones will sing, "0 God, Havo Mercy" from "St. Paul." Tho Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister in Charge of Publicity, informed a deputation at "Wellington yesterday that he intended to send a lecturer and pressman to America, to boost New Zealand's scenic beauties. As much as possible was being done by tho Department, but they had to he careful of finance, otherwise they would bo in a position shortly of overrunning tho constable.

Among works in progress at the Addington Workshops is tho assembling of nine huge A.B. class engines, which wore built in Great Britain and arrived iu Christchurch a few days ago. Tlioy will be used on tho South Island lines. Ten now carriages are also in: course of construction, to bo used on the south line, and these will bo equipped with electric light- A number of new carriages are. also being constructed at tho Hillside "Workshops, electric lighting hoing part of the equipment. The Drainage Board has decided to add the following to tho conditions governing the contracts for tho clearing of drains in and about the city:— "Should tho contractor be obstructed in the carrying out of his duties under the contract, by tho owners or occupiers of tho properties through which tho drains pass, ho shall immediately jepoft the fact to the Engineer." "All drains to bo kept in thorough working order duiring the whole of the period of the. contract." "Whore hedges, trees, or scrub nro overhanging the drains and obstructing the contractor in the work of clearing he shall notify the Engineer or Inspector to enable liim to deal with the matter. The contractor shall also notify tho Engineer or Inspector should he observo any person or persons throwing rubbish into the drains or watercourses."

.Empire cotton as a. practical issue is assured, as Kenya Country will send out over £3,000,000 worth this year, and the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan will make a creditable-showing, as the huge dam at Sonata-, south of Khartoum, will supply water for a groat area or new cultivation. For several years the Sudan United Mission has grown a few acres of rain-crop cotton at all its main stations, to supply rough dressings for the extensive dispensary work so essential in lands where hospitals and doctors are almost unknown. The Government urges the Mission to teach native pagan tribes under their influence to grow a cotton crop, provincial Governors supplying the seed and buying the unginned cotton a,t the end of the season. A series of lantern lectures will be given next week in the City by Mr J, Priestley, Dominion secretary' of the Sudan United Mission, whose New Zealand staff are instructing several tribes. Til© weather prophets this year predict a particularly hard winter. Take time by the forelocE and protect yourself from the rigours of the damp and cold by taking "Stop-It"—Mo-Arthur's Famous Cough Cure—each night. Its warming and penetrating powers quickly draw a film over the throat and thus protect you from the flu and cold germs. Order your bottle to-day. Sold everywhere. .Largo size 2s Gd, small siae Is Gd. 7 L The Johnston North Canterbury Motor Co., Ltd., of Rangiora, wish to notify their numerous clients of the great reduction prices of the Ford Cars and Trucks, for which they are agents. Prices of these can be had on application to P.O. Box 1, or 'Phone 4. Inspection invited. —ll J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd., arc general catrieirs, they will move your luggage, furniture, or anything that you require moving. Why not give your job to themf —6 Fifty million rabbits in Canterbury. They should all be poisoned at once. Thoso laying poison on hill-country will find our now pattern all steol reversible rabbit plough O.K. for making tho furrows. Weight 701b. Photos on application. P. and I). Duncan, Ltd., 196 Tuain street, Christchurch. 6 "Turn your ideas into money!" The Wado No. 2 Lathe will execute any turning job quickly and well. Does not require the installation of an oxpensive power unit. Back-geared, self-acting, screw-cutting with 14 change wheels. Takes work up to 4 inches in diameter and 12 inches in length. Fitted with three speed cone pulley, slide-rest, cross feed. Price £9. Further information from Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd. A 2796—5344